IRT - San Diego Open Preliminary Draw

The International Racquetball Tour (IRT) closes out February in San Diego, California. It's the second tournament they've had in San Diego this season following the San Diego Racquet House event back in September-October. That was won by Kane Waselenchuk, and given that he hasn't lost on court since January 2009, you'd have to like his chances to win San Diego again.

The other main players are all there - IRT #2 seed Rocky Carson, #3 Ben Croft and #4 Jack Huczek, but with the retirement of Mitch Williams, Andy Hawthorne and Jose Rojas don't have to fight it out for the 8th spot in the draw, as they are both in the top 8 now.

Qualifying players of note are Mexicans Javier Moreno and Polo Gutierrez, Hiroshi Shimizu of Japan, as well as Charlie Pratt, who now the highest ranked player of those in qualifying.

The IRT Network should begin web-casting the San Diego Open matches beginning Friday at 11:30 AM PST, as that's when the first Round of 16 matches are scheduled for. Those will be the bottom two matches in the draw involving 2nd seed Carson in one and 7th seed Hawthorne in the other.

2011 San Diego Open - San Diego, California
Round 1

Daniel De La Rosa v. Jason Conway
Carlos Oviedo v. Emmett Coe

Polo Gutierrez v. Ron Biggs

Mike Orr v. James Slamko
Fabian Mendieta v. Sam Brust

Jose Diaz v. Allen Hernandez
Ryan Meyer v. Darrell Baricuarto

Arthur Schmeiser v. Blake Martin

Round 2

Andres Herrera v. Hank Minardo
Hiroshi Shimizu v. Jeremy McGlothin

Charlie Pratt - BYE
Daniel De La Rosa or Jason Conway v. Carlos Oviedo or Emmett Coe

Alejandro Herrera - BYE
David Horn v. Polo Gutierrez or Ron Biggs

Alejandro Landa v. Tim Prigo
Sebastian Franco v. Brian Pineda

Javier Moreno v. Jose Serrano
Felipe Munoz v. Johnnie Molinari

Anthony Herrera - BYE
Mike Orr or James Slamko v. Fabian Mendieta or Sam Brust

Juan Herrera - BYE
Jose Diaz or Allen Hernandez v. Ryan Meyer or Darrell Baricuarto

Tony Carson v. Arthur Schmeiser or Blake Martin
Felipe Camacho - BYE

Round 3

Q8: Andres Herrera or Hank Minardo v. Hiroshi Shimizu or Jeremy McGlothin
Q1: Charlie Pratt v. Daniel De La Rosa or Jason Conway or Carlos Oviedo or Emmett Coe

Q4: Alejandro Herrera v. David Horn or Polo Gutierrez or Ron Biggs
Q5: Alejandro Landa or Tim Prigo v. Sebastian Franco or Brian Pineda

Q6: Javier Moreno or Jose Serrano v. Felipe Munoz or Johnnie Molinari
Q3: Anthony Herrera v. Mike Orr or James Slamko or Fabian Mendieta or Sam Brust

Q2: Juan Herrera v. Jose Diaz or Allen Hernandez or Ryan Meyer or Darrell Baricuarto
Q7: Felipe Camacho v. Tony Carson or Arthur Schmeiser or Blake Martin

Main Draw - Round of 16

Kane Waselenchuk v. Q8
Jose Rojas v. Q1

Chris Crowther v. Q4
Jack Huczek v. Q5

Ben Croft v. Q6
Shane Vanderson v. Q3

Andy Hawthorne v. Q2
Rocky Carson v. Q7

Follow the bouncing ball....